MYTH OF HUMAN RIGHTS!
Posted on 10. Dec, 2010 by Raja Mujtaba in Opinion
By Air Commodore ® Khalid Iqbal
General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed the ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ on 10 December,1948, as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations. Its first article reads: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood”.
Declaration comprises of 30 articles. Through this declaration, the United Nations committed itself to the recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family, through cornerstones of freedom, justice and peace in the world. This commitment stems from the UN Charter, which reaffirms the faith of the peoples of the world in fundamental human rights and in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life.
Member States have pledged themselves to strive for promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
This declaration represented a paradigm attitudinal shift in a post world war scenario, when the world was scarred by the Holocaust, divided by colonialism and wrecked by inequality. A charter setting out the commitment to the inherent dignity and equality of all human beings, regardless of colour, creed or origin, was indeed a bold and daring undertaking. Eradiation of colonialism and menace of apartheid are major contribution of this declaration. Nevertheless, exploitation of smaller and weaker countries and sub-state groups continues through neo-colonialism. Human rights are being violated in a varying degree in almost all countries of the world.
Almost simultaneously with the adoption of ‘Declaration’ Palestine and Kashmir disputes emerged as agenda items for the UN. Victors of the world war had decided to shift the Jews problem from Europe to Asia. Palestinians were expelled from their homeland to make place for the Jews. Princely state of Kashmir was invaded by Indian armed forces under the garb of a dubious letter of accession obtained under duress from the ruler of Kashmir. The people of Kashmir revolted; under the tremendous pressure caused by public uprising, India approached the UN for settling the issue. UNSC passed resolutions for holding a plebiscite in Kashmir; India continues to defy these resolutions and hold the Kashmiris in internment.
These two occurrences unleashed a protracted and persistent disregard of human rights in these areas of conflict. This blatant violation of the declaration continues with impunity.
Though human rights are perceived to be universal, their application has not materialised equally. Approach towards HR application and evaluation remains selective. Practitioners and commentators often take positions in line with political and ethno-centric biases. Recipients of Nobel peace awards are more often than not controversial personalities, awarded for kow-towing a particular (read western) ideological and political line.
Bogey of Human rights violation is raised quickly and vociferously whenever effectees are Jews, Christians or adherents of erstwhile capitalist ideologies. While handling such cases, a disproportionately high frenzy is created to bulldoze a quick consensus and effect a harsher action. Political dissidents of other competing ideologies are given larger than life size projection as human rights activists. In case of East Timor, a UN resolution was passed and implemented within months. Support accrued by the colour revolutions of Ukraine, Georgia, Lebanon and Czechoslovakia was much more and prompt than Bosnia Herzegovina, Chechnya, Kashmir, and Palestine etc.
There is a snowballing perception that the HR aspects of Kashmir and Palestine are being deliberately ignored by the UN and western powers. During his election campaign, candidate Obama raucously spoke of the need to resolve the Kashmir and Palestine disputes; nevertheless soon after entering the White House he succumbed to exigencies.
As of today, Gaza has been under an inhumane siege for more than 3 years, Israel has destroyed schools, public buildings, and thousands of homes. Non-Jewish population of Israel is subjected to segregation as well as economic and social discrimination. Their overall standards of living are lower than the Jews; their educational facilities are inferior and their economic prospects are poorer.
Human rights activists and pacifists from all over the world have been trying to help Gaza by breaking the siege; these activists have organized a number of land convoys and Sea Voyages. The whole world was in outrage during the piracy act of Israel in International waters, when Israeli commandos assaulted the Turkish ship ‘Mavi Marmara’ on 31 May 2010, and killed 9 peace activists. Their only “crime” was to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, and break the siege, that the UN, with its silence, had been stamping with official indifference. Disregard and contempt for human rights in Palestine have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind. Nonetheless, such violations continue with impunity.
A recent WikiLeak described Indian Army engaged in gross Human rights violations in Indian Held part of Jammu and Kashmir while Lieutenant General HS Panag, a former GOC-in-Chief of the Northern Command of the Indian Army was equated with General Milosevic of Bosnia with regard to butchering Muslims through war crimes.
While speaking at Kashmir Conference recently held in British Parliament, Murtaza Shibli, Secretary General of World Kashmir Diaspora Alliance (WKDA) stated that the politics of rhetoric from all parties to the Kashmir conflict must give way to politics of consent for the settlement, on the basis of democratic rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Political and Human Rights. Shibli gave a brief catalogue of gross human rights violations and sufferings of people of Kashmir and said that massive campaign by human rights defenders has not made any difference, and abuse of human rights continues in IHK unabated. Killings, enforced disappearances and harassment of civilians continue unabated. There seems no immediate respite for the commoner in the near future, notwithstanding the attention Kashmir has managed to get at the international level. Unprecedented international media coverage of the upheaval has been met by Machiavellian silence in Western capitals, despite the expression of concern by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Every year, the IOK state human rights commission expresses its helplessness and accuses the executive of apathy and indifference. To this day, not a single recommendation of the commission has been implemented. On the contrary, a campaign for protection of the rights of dogs has made a huge difference. There are around two lakh dogs in Srinagar city alone. The municipal authorities have procured poison but are scared of using it, because an activist in New Delhi has threatened them of dire consequences.
India and Israel top the list of human rights violators and they continue committing atrocities on Kashmiris and Palestinians respectively, hence exposing the myth of ‘declaration’.
Air Cdre Khalid is Masters in Political Science along with War and Strategic Studies. He has also done Air War Course, Fellow of Air
War College. Instructor’s Course. Senior Command & Staff course. Combat Commander’s Course. He has been a Directing Staff at various institutions of Pakistan Air Force. Presently he is a visitng faculty at:
- PAF air War College (Staff Wing &War Wing).
- School of Army Air Defence.
- Naval War College, Lahore.
- Quaid-i- Azam University (DSS Department).
- He is a regular contibutor to Opinion Maker and Member Board Of Advisors
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mohsin kamal
10. Dec, 2010
Sir,
Attention !!! Plz lets check out our true patriotism……
Carefully and wisely Let the people know the real fact and true.. please
BDR killing, and its Biopsy report and forecast of future Bangladesh .
And at last biopsy report of BDR killing and massacre been announced…. but we observed that there is no clue and hints about the masterminds and plotter who happened the most brutal killing in the military history of the world.
Surely BDR killing was a clear killing mission ….. True never sleeps. True must awake….
BDR killing was the joint killing mission of Israille spy agency MOSAD and Indian spy agency RAW.
MOSAD and RAW wants to destroy and crash and to dominate the Muslim force all around the world. Its a open secret conspiracy against the Muslim army. Its a global conspiracy by the advice and patronized of Israille Jews extremist . You should know the Israilee jews control the 65% capital of world trade and commerce.
Attention !
If 57 army officers were not Muslims they were not killed..They were killed becoz they were just army officers of a Muslim country. Its a conspiracy against the Muslim army.
Back ground of the BDR killing :
BDR killing was designed jointly by MOSAD and RAW.
It was a joint killing mission of MOSAD and RAW.. and they got success. They distributed about 100 crore tk to make success the plot.
RAW wanted to size BD army since long time …. and MOSAD wants to size Muslim army around the world. From this point of view MOSAD and RAW came closely to draft the blue print of BDR killing. Plz think this point wisely and sincerely and neutrally and with yours patriotism.
The plot was started and drafted at the embassy of of Israil in india before 6 years ago.
While RAW asked and requested MOSAD to size BDR and BD army, later after MOSAD sketched and designed a deadly and brutal blue print of the BDR killing .
And they sent 25 RAW and 5 MOSAD spy commandos to make success the operation.
You must have observed in the killing that almost all BDR solders covered their face with the piece of a small colorful cloth. Right?
RAW thinks that two strong Muslim countries are beside great India must be uneasy and unsafe situation for aggressive india in future time . clear? why they happened BDR killing?
NOW Think and use yurs secular brain how happened the BDR killing.????? why?
BD army was brainwashed while they went to Peace keeping force under UN.
They were told that BD army had no enemy.
BD army were greedy for getting UN Peace keeping money.
Shit !
You can check out … check out our information and opinion.
Changing the name & uniform of BDR :
Everything is being done by the advice of RAW & MOSAD .Its more dangerous conspiracy against Bangladesh defense force.
Such changing must get down the moral spirit of BD defense force.
Future Bangladesh :
Western diplomats think and decide that Muslim Bangladesh should not have the capacity of any production. Its a global plot. We gets symptom already everywhere in Bangladesh.
BD defense force is going to be backbone less force….by next few years… Its a global conspiracy. The global decision is that The Muslim should not have strong army…… think wisely….
Be careful from MOSAD and RAW… they are controlling the almost all print-media and electro-media in BD and allover the world. They are still making conspiracy against the civil administration of BD
thanking.t here…
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Rehmat
10. Dec, 2010
In October 2010 – Hillary Clinton in the company of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (with a Jewish wife and worked for Henry Kissinger) announced new sanctions against the Islamic Republic for the country’s violation of human rights especially during and after the June 2009 election which gave a huge victory to anti-Zionist regime Dr. Ahmadinejad. How stupid and laughable these sanctions sounds – well, they’re against Iranian officials mainly top officers in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including its commander, Mohammad Ali Jafari – baring them from the US and keeping foreign accounts in the US. Now why the heck an Iranian would worry about these sanctions unless he/she is involved in black market?
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Mr.SINGH.....
11. Dec, 2010
What HUMAN RIGHTS say current PSEUDO NWO, they use this tool just to isolate one NATION who they want to play war with……yes, CHINA for instance current PSEUDO NWO alliance 'IUI' or israel US india are quick to jump the gun and attack CHINA one-way on HUMAN RIGHTS however their own hand are dripping with blood e.g. 'india' right from 1984 GENOCIDE to KASHMIR killings to Gujarat Massacre under the name of 'DEMOCRACY'!
NO WONDER, in 2000 decade alone 3 US PREZ visited 'india' to understand and LEARN how they could accomplish '1984' and NOV.1984.GENOCIDE and still maintain 'ZERO CONVICTED' for all the crimes in democracy on minorities 'KASHMIR or Gujarat Massacre' ?
You be the JUDGE!
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